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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Penalty for
injury to pro-
perty, &c.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted. That if any person
or persons shall injure any of the canals, reservoirs,
tunnelg, mounds, dams, plugs, pipes, engines, ma-
chinery or any of the works of this corporation, or
shall pollute or render impure, any of the said
waters by placing foul substances or nuisances
therein, they shall forfeit and pay the damages
sustained therefrom, to be recovered with costs of
suit, in the name of said corporation, before any
court or Justice of the Peace having cognizance
thereof.

Governor au-
thorized to
subscribe.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the Governor of
the State, be and he is hereby authorized to sub-
scribe in the name of the State, for the capital
stock of the said company, not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars, or four hundred shares, and to
contract with the President and Directors of the
said company, or their agent or agents, annually
to supply the public buildings and grounds belong-
ing to the State, at the same rate and terms upon,
which water is furnished to the citizens of Annap-
olis, and the Comptroller, when certified by the
Governor of the sum of money agreed by him to be
paid to the said company for stocks subscribed or
for water, shall issue his warrant upon the Trea-
surer of the State for the same, in favor of the said
President and Directors, and the Governor is here-
by authorized to contract in like manner with the
said company for all the water, fixtures and appa-
ratus necessary to introduce water into said public
buildings and grounds to be paid for as aforesaid

Proviso.

upon his certificate, by the warrant of the Comp-
troller ; provided, the sum of twenty thousand dol-
lars has been previously paid in by private stock-
holders.

Banking pro-
hibited.

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to give to the said
company any banking privileges, and the General
Assembly hereby reserves the right to alter, amend
or repeal the charter hereby created.

In force.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the day of its passage.